This program is designed for students who feel God has called them into the ministry of teaching and preaching the Bible. Persons who enroll into this program include both pastors, evangelists, missionaries and other full-time Christian workers. To receive this degree the student must have earned 120 SH credits which may include life experience credits, transfer credits and credits earned with Bethany.
The suggested courses are required courses and cannot be deleted or changed. If the student shows evidence of having completed one of these courses at another institution, the course requirement will be waived and the student will be allowed to select another course subject.
First Year – General Bible Diploma
En-101 English Grammar * – 3SH
En-102 English Composition ( Take En-101 First) *- 3SH
Bi-102 O.T. Survey * – 3SH
Bi-103 N.T. Survey *- 3SH
Bi-105 The Pentateuch * – 3SH
Bi-107 Manners and Customs I – 3SH
Bi-108 Manners and Customs II – 3SH
Bi-109 The Gospels – 3SH
Ph-102 Beginning Hermeneutics – 3SH
Mi-101 Evangelism – 3SH
TOTAL 30SH
Second Year – Associate of Arts in Religion
En-103 English – Introduction to Literature * – 3SH
En-104 English – Introduction to Humanities * – 3SH
Ma-101 General Mathematics * – 3SH
Th-201 Bible Doctrine I * – 3SH
Th-202 Bible Doctrine II * – 3SH
Mi-103 Missions – 3SH
Bi-206 Bible Types – 3SH
Bi-106 Israel’s History – 3SH
Bi-201 The Tabernacle – 3SH
Bi-202 Biblical Evidence – 3SH
TOTAL 30 SH
Third Year – Undergraduate of Theology
Ps-301 General Psychology * – 3SH
Sp-101 Speech Communication * – 3SH
Bi-209 Acts and Pauline Epistles * – 3SH
Bi-301 Intro. To O.T. Prophetic Books * – 3SH
Bi-310 Biblical Understanding – 3SH
Bi-209 Acts and Pauline Epistles – 3SH
Th-302 General Theology I * – 3SH
Th-303 General Theology II * – 3SH
Pm-203 Beginning Homiletics – 3SH
Ph-302 Apologetics – 3SH
TOTAL 30 SH
Fourth Year – Bachelor of Arts in Religion
Bi-409 Heart of The New Testament * – 3SH
Bi-410 The Life of Paul * – 3SH
Bi-407 Poetic Books – 3SH
Bi-408 General Epistles – 3SH
Bi-406 Revelation – 3SH
Bi-311 Heart of Hebrew History – 3SH
Th-401 Law and Grace – 3SH
Th-402 The Holy Spirit – 3SH
Ph-301 The Cults – 3SH
Pm-403 Homiletics – 3SH
TOTAL 30 SH